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angiosperm |
a flowering plant that holds its seeds within an ovary. |
corpus luteum |
a ductless gland which forms within the ovary, resulting from the reorganization of a follicle upon release of its ovum. [1/2 definitions] |
egg sac |
(informal) an ovary. [1/2 definitions] |
endocarp |
the inner layer of a ripened plant ovary such as a fruit pit. |
epigynous |
of certain flowers, having all parts attached at or near the top of the ovary. |
follicle |
a small cavity in the ovary of mammals, filled with fluid and containing a developing egg or ova. [2/3 definitions] |
gonad |
a sex gland that produces sperm or eggs; testis or ovary. |
gymnosperm |
any of a large division of seed plants having seeds not enclosed within an ovary, such as the conifers, seed ferns, and gingko. (Cf. angiosperm.) |
hardwood |
any of several types of tree, such as the oak, cherry, or mahogany, that have broad leaves, bear seeds enclosed in an ovary, and yield dense, compact wood. [1/2 definitions] |
ovariectomy |
the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. |
ovariotomy |
surgical incision into or partial or total removal of an ovary or ovaries. |
ovaritis |
inflammation of an ovary. |
oviduct |
a tube that carries eggs from the ovary to the uterus. |
ovulate |
to release eggs from the ovary. |
pericarp |
the wall of a ripened ovary or fruit. |
perigynous |
of sepals, petals, and stamens, attached to the edges of a cuplike structure that surrounds the ovary but is not connected to it. (Cf. epigynous, hypogynous.) |
roe1 |
fish eggs, esp. as a mass in the female ovary. [1/2 definitions] |
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